Category: Lost & At Risk Sites
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The Site of Palmyra, Syria
By Sehee Liz Lee Palmyra, located north-east of Damascus, in the Syrian Desert, was a caravan oasis on a trade route that linked the Mediterranean world with lands to the south and east such as India and China. In that sense, Palmyra was the crossroads of different ancient civilizations and cultures. The site of Palmyra…
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Standing Rock Sioux Indian Burial Grounds
The Site: Standing Rock Sioux Indian Burial Grounds, Stone Prayer Rings and Ancient Cairns The Location: North Dakota, U.S.A. The Threat: The 1,200 mile long Dakota Access Oil Pipeline traverses part of Standing Rock Sioux tribal lands located in North Dakota. Lawyers for the Standing Rock Sioux filed a request to stop the project, when…
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West Berkeley Ohlone Shellmound, Village & Burial Site
Urgent-Action Letter-Writing Campaign For the West Berkeley Shellmound, Village and Burial Site A parcel of land containing remnants of the West Berkeley Shellmound, Village and Burial Site, is slated for a development that would include shops, apartments, restaurants and an underground parking garage. The West Berkeley Ohlone Shellmound, Village and Burial Site, is considered to…
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Ancient Burial Ground & Barrow Site Destroyed in Dalfsen, Overijssel, The Netherlands
Neolithic barrow or tumulus sites are being lost at an alarming rate in the Netherlands. Development projects for housing and industrial use employ archaeologists who excavate these ancient sites, often leveling them in the process before they are paved over to accommodate the development. Such is the case in Dalfsen, located in the province Overijssel,…
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An Ancient Sacred Burial & Barrow Site Destroyed in The Netherlands
Neolithic barrow or tumulus sites are being lost at an alarming rate in the Netherlands. Development projects for housing and industrial use employ archaeologists who excavate these ancient sites, often leveling them in the process before they are paved over to accommodate the development. Such is the case in Dalfsen, located in the province Overijssel,…
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Edegem, Belgium
Ground Plan of Excavation Site from Excavation Report Ancient Circles of Edegem Destroyed By John Palmer An archaeological excavation was carried out in the years 2005 and 2006, on the highest point, in the ward Buisegem of the municipality Edegem (Flanders, Belgium)] The most significant find at the site was a double-ring ditch. A…